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We have made 3d models of gamefield for ABU Robocon 2017 Japan. Using these 3d Models. You can test you ideas and machines in a 3d simulation software. We have included files in format of .igs , .stp, catia, creo and solidworks.

The ABU Asia-Pacific Robot Contest “Robocon 2017” will be held in Tokyo, Japan.

To get the participants acquainted with the format of the contest, the theme rule book was launched by NHK Japan.

The theme revolves around the word “asobi” (play), which is also a fundamental philosophy behind Robocon.

In “asobi,” playful, unique, original show of skills is often more important than winning or losing, as everyone – friend and foe alike – can applaud and enjoy them.

The Safety:

In ABU Robocon, safety is a top priority. Participants shall give safety precedence over everything at all times, from the robot designing and building stages to taking part in the actual contest.

They are also asked to cooperate fully with the organizer in order to ensure a safe running of the contest for everyone involved, including team members, spectators, officials, and staff, as well as for the surrounding environment.

The Domestic Contests:

All domestic contests held in order to select the representing teams that will participate in ABU Robocon 2017 Tokyo should adhere to the rules laid out in this Rule Book.

However, it is understood that if (a) material(s) is/are not available, organisers are to employ the best possible replacement(s) available in their country/region.

Contest Dates:

ABU Robocon 2017 Tokyo 19 August, 2017

(Sat.) ————Test runs

20 (Sun.) ————Contest

21 (Mon.) ———–Friendship Exchange

Venue: Ota-City General Gymnasium (Ota-ku, Tokyo)

Contest Rules:

Contest Outline:

Each game will be conducted between two teams, each with one (1) robot.

The game field is a rectangle divided into two sides for each team. (see Figures)

Each side consists of a Start Zone, Throwing Area, and Loading Area as seen in Figures.

On the field are seven (7) spots consisting of a circular table attached to a column with varying heights and areas.

Of the seven (7) spots, five (5) are placed along the centre line dividing the sides, while the remaining two (2) are placed near to each side.

The heights and sizes of each spot are as shown in Figures.

At the start of the game, a beach ball rests on the centre of all the spots.

The number of discs a team can use during the game shall be fifty (50) placed at the Loading Area.

After the start of the game, the team may load discs onto its robot once the robot reaches the Loading Area.

The robots of both teams may throw discs at any ball on any spot to knock the balls off the spots.

Scores will be counted when a team’s disc lands on a spot where its ball has been knocked off.

When all the balls have been knocked off of their spot and a team successfully lands its discs on all the spots, that team reaches “APPARE!”, and is declared the winner of the game.

If neither team reaches “APPARE!”, and either both use up the fifty (50) discs or the game time of three (3) minutes passes, the game shall end. The winner will be decided by who has the higher score at the said end of the game.

Game Procedure:

Set-up:

Prior to each game, a one-minute set-up time is given to the teams through the signal from the referee.

The three (3) team members and up to three (3) pit crew members shall be allowed to participate in the set-up.

Each team shall commence set-up when the signal is given, and must stop when the one (1) minute is up.

If a team fails to complete its set-up within the given one (1) minute, it may resume set-up after the start of the game by obtaining permission from the referee.

Start of the game:

After the end of set-up time, the game shall begin at the signal from the referee.

Teams that complete their set-up after the start of the game shall obtain permission from the referee at that moment to commence moving their robots.

Team members during the game:

Team members are not allowed to enter the game field without permission from the referee.

Team members are not allowed to touch their robot other than after referee permission during a retry or disc loading.

If a team is controlling the robot manually, one (1) pre-registered operator may do so from the designated area outside the game field.

Handling of the discs:

During the game, a team may load the discs once all parts of the robot touching the game field floor completely enter the Loading Area, and permission is given by the referee.

Team members may load the discs manually.

Jigs and containers such as magazines may be used during loading, but if these are to remain attached to the robot, they shall be included in the 6 robot size.

After loading, a team may restart after permission from the referee. Until then, no part of the robot may touch the floor outside the Loading Area.

If a team is deemed to be in violation, the robot must return to LA for a mandatory retry.

The robot may throw discs only when it is in contact with the Throwing Area and no other area.

The discs for each team will be prepared by the organiser.

If a disc that was loaded onto a robot falls on the floor in or outside the game field during the game, that disc becomes invalid and can no longer be used.

Score:

After the start of the game, a team is given the following points when its disc lands on a spot without a ball 1) The spot nearest to the team: 1 point, regardless of number of discs 2) The five spots aligned in the center: 1 point per disc 3) The spot farthest from the team: 5 points per disc.

Points shall be given regardless of whether the ball is knocked off before or after that disc lands.

The score shall be finalized after the referee counts all the discs on the spots without their balls, after the end of the game.

End of the game:

Once a team reaches “APPARE!”, the game shall end in that instant.

The game shall also end if neither team reaches “APPARE!” and the game time of three (3) minutes passes.

The game shall also end if both teams use up the fifty (50) discs without reaching “APPARE!”

Deciding the winner:

The winner shall be decided in the following order of priority:

1) The team who reaches “APPARE!”

2) The team with the higher score.

3) The team with more points from landing on the farthest spot.

4) The team with more spots from which they gained points 7.

5) The team with a higher total score gained from the center spots 6) Judges’ decision.

Retries:

A retry is allowed only after the referee gives permission upon request from a team member.

The team granted a retry shall immediately carry its robot to the Start Zone and begin work there.

A team may ask for as many retries as necessary.

A team may not load discs during a retry.

The team may use discs already loaded on the robot before the retry is granted.

The team shall restart after permission from the referee.

Violations:

The team who commits the following shall be deemed to be in violation of the rules and subject to a mandatory retry.

The robot or a part of the robot comes in contact with the No Contact Area.

A team member touches the robot without referee permission.

A team makes a false start. Any other acts deemed to be an infringement on the rules.

Disqualifications:

If a team is deemed to have committed the following intentionally, the team shall be disqualified for that game.

Any acts that pose danger to the game field, its surroundings, the robots, and/or people.

Use of wind as obstruction, and any other activity that can be judged to have no other purpose than to obstruct the opponent.

Any act of disobedience against a referee’s warning.

Any other act that goes against the spirit of fair play.

Teams:

One (1) representing team from each country or region shall participate in ABU Robocon 2017.

As the host country, Japan shall be represented by two (2) teams.

A team consists of three (3) team members who are students and one instructor, who all belong to the same university/college/polytechnic.

In addition to the above mentioned 6.2, three (3) members are allowed to be registered as the pit crew.

The members of the pit crew shall also be students from the same university/college/polytechnic as those in 6.2

The pit crew may assist in the work in the pit area, in carrying the robot from the pit area to the game field, and during set-up.

Graduate students cannot participate.

Robot:

Each team may bring one (1) robot only to participate in the contest.

The robot must be hand-built by students from the same university/college/polytechnic.

The robot may be fully automatic or controlled manually. It may be controlled wirelessly or by cable.

The robot must not split into parts during the game.

Robot size:

The robot (excluding the controller and cable) must fit into the Start Zone at the start of the game, including the space above.

Throughout the game, the robot together with any containers used in disc loading shall not exceed length 1500mm x width 1500mm x height 1800mm.

Robot weight:

The total weight of the robot, any containers that will be attached to the robot after disc loading, controller, cables, and any other equipment the team brings for use in the game must not exceed 25kg.

Back-up batteries (of the same type as that originally installed in the robot) are exempt.

Power source of the robot:

Each team shall prepare its own power source.

All batteries used in the robot, controller, and any other device used during the game shall not exceed 24V.

The maximum voltage within the circuit(s) shall not exceed 42V.

Teams using compressed air must use either a container made for the purpose, or a plastic soda bottle in pristine condition that is prepared appropriately. Air pressure must not exceed 600kPa.

Any power source deemed dangerous may be banned from use.

Safety:

The robot must be designed and built so as to pose danger to no one, including the team, the opposing team, the people in the surroundings, and the venue.

Safety rules:

The use of the following are prohibited: lead-acid batteries (including colloidal), power sources that involve flames and/or high temperatures, anything that may contaminate the game field, as well as anything that may cause the robots to break down and/or create a situation that hinders the procession of the contest.

If laser is used, it shall be class 2 or less. Full care must be taken not to damage the eyes of anyone in the venue, from the design and practice stages.

Emergency stop buttons must be built on all robots.

1) Specifications: it shall be a red button on a yellow base. It is recommended that teams adhere to ISO 13850, or JIS B 9703. (JIS = Japanese Industrial Standard) 10.

2) Placement: it shall be placed where it is easy to find and activate, so that team members or the referee can stop the robot immediately in an emergency situation.

The referee and organisers will check to make sure the robot meets the safety requirements, and prohibit any team that does not meet them from participating.

“The Objective”

Two (2) teams play various game activities in the park with their Parent robot and Child robot. The Parent robot has to carry Child robot up-to the play zone and the Child robot plays game activity. Each team plays three (3) game activities such as Seesaw, Pole walk and Swing.

Once the Child Robot completes three (3) activities, it can challenge the fourth game activity, which is set in the middle of the park.The team successfully completing the fourth game activity first; accomplishes

“SHABAASH” (appreciation) and is declared “The Winner”.

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1. About Safety

1.1. Foreword

1.1.1. Safety is the most important issue to continue the Robot Contest to the future. Therefore every
participant has a duty of developing robot safely.

1.1.2. Besides an ethical aspect, keeping workplace safety will not only minimize the delay of robot development but also promote the completion of robot according to the schedule in case of accident. (An accident could lead to discontinuation and/or delay of project due to workers' injury, investigation of the accident and implementation of the recurrence preventive measures)

1.2. Observance of a statute

Every participant in the Robocon project who builds robot must observe the related laws, regulations and 'Safety and Health Guidelines' defined by the participant's university or equivalent regulations. Participants must develop, build and practice robot safely under the supervision and instruction of the university instructor. On the contest day, sufficient safety should be considered to the staff and the audience in the venue.

1.3. Safety measures

Due to robot operator's operation mistake or by a reckless run of a control system or fracture of parts, the robot could stop, accelerate and turn suddenly causing the operator to collide with the robot's sharp parts (cut surface of the structure) or come into contact and be caught in the movable parts (such as gears) and crush the ambient environment. Therefore, in addition to following examples, please take necessary safety measures.

1.4. Proposals for measures (examples)

1.4.2. As personal protective measures, wearing helmet protective glasses, gloves and clothing which is not easily caught in the robot, etc., should be considered.

1.4.3. As operational measures, placing emergency staff who can carry out emergency stop in addition to the operator, avoiding practice alone so that members can immediately respond to an accident, implementation of various checks, re-examination of practice environment, keeping the workplace clean and etc., should be considered.

1.5. Due to design mistake or reconstruction of the robot, overcurrent to a circuit, short circuit of the battery by a shock or a fire could cause a major accident. In addition to the following examples, please take necessary safetymeasures.

1.6. Proposals for measures (examples)

1.6.1. As structural measures, re-examination of fuse, wiring of suitable thickness, attachment position and isolation from combustibles etc., should be considered.

1.6.2. As operational measures, prohibiting disapproval reconstruction and using suitable battery charger etc., should be considered.

1.7. Other

1.7.1. In addition to above, various dangerous events could be triggered by the unique feature of each robot. Please take effective safety measures according to the characteristics of an individual robot.

1.7.2. To ensure safety, when using a laser beam, it must be less than a Class 2 laser, and used in a way that will not harm any operators, the referees, match officials, audience, opponent's equipment and the game field.

2. Game and Rules

“The Objective”

Two (2) teams play variousgame activities in the park with their Parent robot and Child robot. The Parent robot has to carry Child robot up-to the play zone and the Child robot plays game activity. Each team plays three (3) game activities such as Seesaw, Pole walk and Swing.

Once the Child Robot completes three (3) activities, it can challenge the fourth game activity, which is set in the middle of the park.The team successfully completing the fourth game activity first; accomplishes

“SHABAASH” (appreciation) and is declared “The Winner”.

If no team is able to perform abovementioned winning task, the winner will be decided as per the stated rules.

3. Game field and Objects

(Refer game field Figure-1and Figure- 2 for titles and dimensions)

3.1. The field consists of an area having the dimension of 12000 mm x 12000 mm surrounded by a wooden fence with a height of 50 mm and a thickness of 30mm.

3.2. The competing teams are Red and Blue teams. The game field has two (2) Parent zones [one (1) Red and one (1) Blue]and five (5) Child zones (game activity zones). A child robot plays game activities in the Child zones. The first game activity for both teams (Red and Blue) is identical and at separate location in the respective zones. For remaining activities each Child zone is divided into two (2) halves by 30 mm wide non shiny white tape.

Every team is supposed to play in their own Child zone area.

3.3. The game field also consists of one (1) Blue and one (1) Red start zone for each team. The area of each start zone is 1000 mm x 1000 mm.

4. Teams

4.1. Each team comprises of four (4) members consisting of three (3) students and one (1) instructor, all from the same university, polytechnic or college. Only three (3) students are permitted to enter the game field.

4.2. Team members must be enrolled in their University /Polytechnic/College at the time of the international contest. Exceptions to this rule are those who were enrolled in a University/Polytechnic /College at the time of the domestic contest.

4.3. Postgraduate students are not eligible to participate in the competition.

5. Robots

Each team must design and construct by itself one (1) Parent robot (manually operated) and one (1) Child robot (autonomously controlled)to compete in the contest.

5.1. Parent robot

5.1.1. The Parent robot should be operated through a cable connected to it. Wireless radio control is not permitted.

Operators are not permitted to ride on their robot.

5.1.2. When operating via cable, the point where the cable is connected to the robots must be at least 900 mm above the ground. The length of the cable from the Parent robot to the control box should at least be 1000 mm or more but should not exceed 2000 mm.

5.1.3. In the Starting zone, just before the game begins the size of the Parent robot loaded with Child robot cannot exceed (1000 mm L x 1000 mm W x 1000 mm H). Once the game begins the Parent robot may change its form but the size of the Parent robot including the Child robot cannot exceed
the size of a cube of 1500mm during the game.

5.1.4. Team members are not allowed to touch the Parent robot once the game has begun except for the “retry”

5.1.5. A parent robot is permitted to operate in its own Parent zone (Red or Blue)

5.1.6. A portion of a Parent robot can enter the air space of its own Child zone but cannot touch its floor.

5.1.7. Robots of a team are not permitted to touch any of the opponent's robots.

5.1.8. Parent robot cannot split or separate into two (2) or more units.

5.1.9. Space for pasting stickers /tags (by organizers of the contest) is to be provided on Parent robot. This space should be the size 150 mm x 100 mm

5.2. Child robot

5.2.1. A child robot will neither have wheels nor tracks for locomotion. It can have arms and legs.

5.2.2. A child robot is not permitted to touch the floor area of the Start zone and Parent zone.

5.2.3. Child robot must operate autonomously.

5.2.4. After placing the Child robot in the Child zone, the Parent robot starts the Child robot through a single action.

5.2.5. Once the Child robot starts, no team member is permitted to touch the robots except in the case of “retry”.

5.2.6. The child robot's size and form may undergo a change during the game, but it should fit into a cube of 500 mm at all times.

5.2.7. Child robot cannot split or separate into two (2) or more units.

5.2.8. Space for pasting stickers /tags (by organizers of the contest) is to be provided on Child robot. This space should be the size of 150 mm x 100 mm

5.3. “Retry” of Parent and Child robot

5.3.1. For Parent and Child robot, any number of “retry” is permitted.

5.3.2. During a “retry”, a Child robot has to take a “retry” by loading itself on the Parent robot in the Parent zone.

5.3.3. After the Child Robot asked for a retry and it is granted, the Child Robot must restart on the Parent Robot. The point of restart is where the Child Robot asked for a retry.

5.3.4. Strategies based on “retry” are not permitted.

5.3.5. On a “retry”, no parts of the robot should be replaced; power sources of the robots should not be recharged. One cannot add a power source also.

5.4. Power Supply for robots

5.4.1. Each team shall prepare its own power supply for its robots.

5.4.2. Voltage of the power supply for robots shall not exceed 24 V DC on load.

5.4.3. A power supply that is considered dangerous or unsuitable by the contest committee shall not be permitted.

5.4.4. The pressure of the compressed air power (if any) must be less than 6 bars.

5.5. Weight

Parent and Child robots including their power sources, cables, remote controller and other parts of each robot shall be weighed prior to the competition. The total allowable weight of all robots and above accessories for each team to be used throughout the contest must not exceed 40 Kg. The total weight of 40 Kg does not include spare batteries and components with same specifications.

5.6. Robot Specifications

Size and weight of each robot will be measured before the competition. Robots that are not made in conformity with this rulebook will not be allowed to participate in the contest.

6. The Competition and Scoring

6.1. Matches

6.1.1. Each match shall last for a maximum of three (3) minutes.

6.1.2. Both the teams have to play Seesaw as their first game activity during the match. The team which completes Seesaw can attempt either Swing or Pole walk as per their choice. However, completing the Swing and Pole walk is must for a team to be eligible to attempt Jungle gym.

6.1.3. The team which completes the fourth game (Jungle gym) first, accomplishes “SHABAASH” and will be declared a winner and the match ends there itself.

6.1.4. In-case, none of the teams is able to complete the fourth game(Jungle gym) or a tie happens for “SHABAASH”, winner will be declared as per the following order of priority:

6.1.4.1 Team with maximum score after considering violations

6.1.4.2. Team completing all three (3) games (Seesaw, Pole walk and Swing) in minimum time

6.1.4.3. Team completing two (2) different games in minimum time with the first activity being See saw.

6.1.4.4. Team completing Seesaw in minimum time

6.1.4.5. If there is a tie after that also, the Judges and Referees decide the winner.

6.2. Competition Rules

A parent robot holding a Child robot starts from the Start zone and reaches to its own Seesaw child zone and completes the activity as follows.

6.2.1.2. Child robot should sit on the seat of Seesaw. Child robot is permitted to touch the seat and the handle next to the seat, in order to remain seated on Seesaw.

6.2.1.3. Parent robot should move to opposite side and without sitting on the Seesaw it has to play with Child robot and complete three (3) continuous laps.

6.2.1.4. Parent robot reloads the Child robot upon itself.

6.2.1.5. Completion of a lap' means that: Seesaw seat of Child robot and seat opposite to that should touch the floor one after the other for each lap.

6.2.1.6. The counting of lap starts, once the seat at Parent robot side touches the Seesaw child zone for the first time after successful placement of Child robot.

6.2.1.7. During the laps the Child robot should not touch the floor area of Seesaw child zone.

6.2.2. After completing the Seesaw activity, a team is eligible to play either Pole walk or Swing.

6.2.3. Pole walk

6.2.3.1. The Parent robot places the Child robot on its own colour disc and leaves the Child robot untouched.

6.2.3.2. Child robot should remain on the disc of its own colour.

6.2.3.3. Child robot is allowed to touch the disc and portion of the pole above the disc while performing the act of disc walk.

6.2.3.4. The Child robot has to walk (travel) on discs and complete the path from disc to disc without skipping any one of its own colour discs and also without touching the floor area of Pole walk child zone.

6.2.3.5. Parent robot reloads the Child robot upon itself.

6.2.4. Swing

6.2.4.1. Parent robot places Child robot on its own colour seat of swing and leaves the Child robot untouched.

6.2.4.2. Child robot is permitted to touch the seat of swing and side chains.

6.2.4.3. Parent robot can initiate swinging for the first lap without touching the Child robot. Next two (2) laps should be performed by the Child robot by itself. However Parent robot can assist Child robot to stop the swinging.

6.2.4.4. Parent robot reloads the Child robot upon itself.

6.2.4.5. Completion of lap' means that: Any part of the Child robot has to touch the flag kept next to the Swing in order to complete one (1) lap and complete such three (3) continuous laps.

6.2.4.6. No part of the Child robot is allowed to touch the floor area of Swing child zone during the laps.

6.2.5. Only after completing all the three (3) earlier games, a team is eligible to play Jungle gym

6.2.6. Jungle gym

6.2.6.1. Parent robot keeps Child robot on or near the first step of ladder and Parent robot leaves the Child robot untouched.

6.2.6.2. The Child robot climbs the ladder without touching side rails and places itself completely on the top platform of Jungle gym.

6.2.6.3. A preloaded flag (Refer Figure-7) is to be raised by Child robot after getting placed itself on the top platform. Action of raising the flag will enable the team to achieve “SHABAASH”. The teams should make their own flags as per Figure-7

6.2.6.4. In order to achieve “SHABAASH” the flag should be raised above the topmost point of the Child robot.

6.2.6.5. After successfully completing the Jungle gym by a team first, it accomplishes “SHABAASH” and is declared as winner and the match ends there itself.

6.3. Scoring

6.3.1. Only after successfully completing all the tasks of any game; the game will be considered as “complete” and teams earn points specified for that game.

6.3.3. On a “retry” for Seesaw and Swing, counting of lap will restart from the first count. Prior lap(s) in this case will not be counted.

6.3.4. Points are awarded:

6.3.4.1. Completion of the first game (Seesaw) = 10 points for every completion
(Can be attempted for maximum of three (3) times to earn additional points)

6.3.4.2. Completion of the second game (Pole walk or Swing) = 20 points for every completion (Can be attempted for maximum two (2) times to earn additional points)

6.3.4.3. Completion of the third game (remaining out of Pole walk or Swing) = 50 points for every completion (Can be attempted for maximum two (2) times to earn additional points)

6.3.4.4. Completion of the fourth game (Jungle gym) makes the team accomplish “SHABAASH”. No point for this game and the match ends there itself.

7. Violations and Deduction of Points

Once a game begins, the following actions will be regarded as violations and two (2) points will be deducted for each occurrence.

7.1. A violation occurs if any robot of a team touches an opponent's robots

7.2. A violation occurs when a Parent robot or a team member touches the floor area of Child zone except in the case of “retry”.

7.3. A violation occurs when Parent robot operator enters the air space of the Child zone except in the case of “retry”.

7.4. A violation occurs when Parent and/or Child robot of any team enters into an opponent's zone or air space above it.

7.5. A violation occurs when Child robot touches the floor area of Start zones, and Parent zone.

7.6. A violation occurs when Child robot during the action intentionally touches the floor area of Seesaw, Swing and Pole walk

7.7. A violation occurs when a team performs prohibited act as stated in rulebook and FAQs.

8. Disqualification

The following behaviours shall be considered as “disqualifications of the team” by the Judges and Referees for a particular match.
The team will cease to continue with game and the score for that match for that team will not be recorded.

8.1. Causing or attempting to damage the game field, the equipment on the field or the opponent's robots.

8.2. Members of a team touching their own robots intentionally during the game.

8.3. A robot or any team member(s) intentionally blocking, touching or attacking the opponent's robots directly or indirectly. However if the robots of any team move or fall into restricted areas by an
accident it should be removed immediately as per Referee's instructions. (The referee is empowered to determine whether it is an accident or not) Retry may be allowed after that.

8.4. Two (2) False Starts in a match (Parent robot being started before the Referee signals a start.)

8.5. Performing any act against the spirit of fair play and friendship between participating teams.

8.6. Persistently using the cable to guide or pull the Parent robot.

8.7. The team that does not follow the instruction or warning of the Referee.

8.8. Use of communication (such as IR, RF, LASER etc.) between the robots.

8.9. Team not complying point number 6.2.2 and 6.2.5

9. Others

9.1. For any other behaviour not specified in the rules, referees are given full authority to make a decision and their decision is final in the event of a dispute.

9.2. Any amendments to these rules will be announced by the Contest committee and be updated on website <www.roboconindia.com> under FAQ.

9.3. All teams are encouraged to decorate the robots to reflect the culture, aesthetics and styles of their respective countries.

9.4. All robots must be designed and made by student teams. Readymade commercial robots will be disqualified from being used. Teams are not allowed to have sponsor's logo anywhere on the robots or on the uniform.

9.5. When requested by the contest committee, each participating country will be asked to provide information on their robots, including the video, which explains the structure and the movement of the participating team's robots. The contest committee will verify whether each participating robots complies with the rules through viewing the videos, prior to the shipment of the robots.

9.6. When using optical sensors teams must consider the fact that there will be very bright lights on the game field for video recording and broadcasting purposes.

9.7. Domestic winner teams should take into account the constraints of transporting batteries via airline services before sending robots for international event.

9.8. The allowable margin of error to the objects in this Rulebook wherever not mentioned is ± 5% both in weight and size.

9.9 Teams should consider the operational height of the Child robot during the game

APPENDIX

A. MATCHES

The contest is played according to the following format: Preliminary Rounds: Round robin within groups.
Winner from each group shall advance to the Quarter-Final.

Quarter-finals: Knock out matches.

Semi-Finals: Knock out matches.

Finals:Knock out match.

B. AWARDS

Prizes shall include awards for the winners, runner-ups, best idea, best technology, and best design and ABU Robocon award, Sponsors' awards.

One (1) Manual Robot; Manual Robot is not allowed to move into Earth Zone.

The Manual Robot goes to the "Leaves Storage Area" for taking "Leaves" at the possitions in the Southern Hemisphere in their own game field

The Manual Robot will place three Leaves in the Southern Hemisphere

Then, Manual Robot loads "Leaves" which have been taken from the ‘Leaves Storage Area’ onto Auto Robot.

Auto Robot takes at least 3 leaves to Northern Hemisphere (including two leaves in its own zone and at least one leaf in the common zone). Then, the Automatic Robot is allowed to touch the Bud in the Northern Hemisphere.

Auto Robot goes to the North Pole for taking the Buds (made by the team) and loading for Manual Robot.

Manual Robot stands below second limit line and shoots the Bud into the moon. If the team’s Bud stands on the moon, the team will get the “Green Planet”.

2. TEAM MEMBERS

Each team shall comprise of four (4) members consisting of three (3) students and one (1) instructor, from the same university, polytechnic or college. However, only these two (2) students are permitted to enter the Game Field.

Team members must be enrolled in their University/Polytechnic at the time of the international contest. Exceptions are allowed for those who were enrolled in a University/Polytechnic at the time of the domestic contest.

Postgraduates are not eligible to enter the competition.

3. GAME FIELD

The Game Field is made by plywood, the surface will be emulsion painted. The Game Field is surrounded by a wooden fence (100mm height-30mm thick);

The dimension is 13000mm x 13000mm, divided into 3 parts as follows:

The Earth Zone (Sphere Shape) has a diameter of 8500mm with white guidelines (30mm in width) that represent maridian and parallel;

The moon is a round plate lays on the cylinder 1500mm height.

The part surround two above area.

The game field will be splited into 2 parts for 2 teams by a iron fence (along the Meridian) 60mm height, 30mm thick,

It includes Auto Robot operating area and Manual Robot operating area.

There are two (2) limit lines 1st and 2nd (30mm width); the first limit line is extension of Equator; the second limit line far from the Equator 2950mm

The Manual Robot operating Area

Being the area suround the earth; and is painted light cyan

The Manual Robot Staring Zone

The dimension is 700 mm x 700 mm which is painted Red and Blue for two teams.

The leaves store

The team’s leaves store is located in the end of the game field. Before the Game starts, there will be 12 Leaves arranged at each Leaves Storage Area (See drawing for more details)

The Auto Robot operating Area

Being the Earth Zone and the surrounding area

The Auto Robot Staring Zone

The dimension is 700 mm x 700 mm which is painted Red and Blue for two teams.

The Earth Zone

Being painted light Green. There is a green tree picture inside

There are 7 positions for putting the leaf (name: sprout); They have the surrounding boder (50mm height; 25mm thick); the inside diameter is 350mm. (See drawing for more details)

Vùng mặt trăng The moon

The moon is a polywood round plate (500mm diameter) lays on the top of steel cylinder (100mm diameter), The total height is 1500mm.

OBJECT

Leaves are in the shape of cylinder (Outer diameter = 250mm, Height = 200mm, Weight = 200g). Leaves are made of high-density polystyrene and are coated with green emulsion paint, the top surface is printed the leaf with red pefuncle red for the Red Team, and blue for the Blue Team

The Bud will be made by the team themselves.

The minimum height of the ‘Bud’ must be 500mm from the bottom surface.

The maximum diameter of the ‘Bud’ must be over 300mm. The diameter of the contact surface of the bottom part should be over 150mm.

The maximum weight: 300 g

4. ROBOT

Each team must design and construct by themselves, Manual and Automatic Robots to compete in the contest. For each match, each team is allowed to have one (1) Manual Robot and one (1) fully Automatic Robot

Manual Robot

The Manual Robot has to be operated via remote control using a cable connected to it or remote control using infrared rays, visible rays or sound waves. Controlling using radio waves are also not allowed. Operators are not allowed to ride on their Manual Robot

When operating via cable, the connecting point of the cable to the robot must be at least 1000mm from the ground. However, the length of the cable from the Manual Robot to the control box must not exceed 3000mm.

There is a size limit (700mm L x 700mm W and 1200mm H) for the Manual Robots at the Manual Robot Start Zones when the game starts

Manual Robots are not permitted to separate during the game

Only one (1) member of each team is allowed to control the Manual Robot in the Game Field.

Automatic Robot

Automatic Robot must be autonomous completely

When the Automatic Robot starts, team members are not allowed to touch the Robot.

Automatic Robot should fit within the size of 700mm L x 700mm W and 1000mm H at its Start Zone before starting

Retry

After a “retry” request is granted by the Referee, team member(s) must bring the Robot(s) that need to be retried back to their Start Zone and restart the Robot(s) as soon as possible. Automatic Robot(s), granted retry should follow Rule 4.2

On “Retry”, any parts of the Robots should not be replaced. Also, power sources of the Robots should not be refilled nor added

When a “Retry” results in a change in the score or violation of the rules, it is up to the referees to rule on the situation, including with regard to the validity of the “Retry”

Power Supply

Each team shall prepare its own power supply for all its Robots during the games.

Allowed power supply for Robot (s) shall not be exceeded 24VDC.

Power supply that is considered dangerous or unsuitable by the Contest Committee shall not be permitted

Weight

All Manual and Automatic Robots, including their power sources, cables, remote controller and other parts of each Robot shall be weighed prior to competition. The total allowable weight of all Robots for each team to be used throughout the contest must not exceed 40kg

5. MATCHES

Duration of the Match

Before the match begins, setting of the Robots need to be completed within one (1) minute after receiving the signal for setting.

Each match shall last for three (3) minutes

However, the first team to achieve “GREEN PLANET!” wins the match regardless of the point collected by the opponent. The match ends when “GREEN PLANET ” is achieved

Competition Rules

The Manual Robot takes the Leaves in the “Leaves Storage Area” then brings them to 3 positions in the Southern Hemisphere on their own game field.

After putting 3 leaves at the Southern Hemisphere, the Manual Robot is allowed to load Auto Robot with leaves

Manual Robot is allowed to load Auto Robot with leaves at the Starting Zone or to move the leaves onto the floor of the game field above first limit line

Manual Robot is not allowed to pass the first limit line (the extended Horizon)

When Manual Robot stop taking and loading the leaves, Auto Robot will be allowed to start

Auto Robot goes to put the leaves onto the Northern Hemisphere on their own game field and the common zone.

Auto Robot can put maximum 5 leaves onto Northern Hemisphere, including maximum a leaf in the Common Zone in the opponent’s side

When Auto Robot attaches at least 3 leaves in the Northern Hemisphere, including 2 leaves outside of Common Zone then:

Auto Robot is allowed to pick the Bud up in the North Pole.

When Auto Robot touches any bud, it is not allowed to take the leaves again.

Manual Robot can enter the game field surrounding the Earth Zone to receive the Bud from Auto Robot.

The Manual Robot has to stand behind the second limit line when shooting the Bud to the moon. If the team’s Bud stands on the moon, the team will get the “Green Planet”

Points Award

The team gains point when they successfully put their own leaves onto their assigned Trees (completely right into the hole)

Scoring:

Attach the leaf in the Earth zone: 10 points/leaf

Automatic Robot give Manual Robot the bud: 10 points/bud

“GREEN PLANET” is achieved when a team success following action:

Shoot the Bud onto the moon;

The Bud stands on the moon;

VIOLATIONS AND DEDUCTION OF POINTS

The following actions will be regarded as violations and 5 (five) points will be deducted for each violation:

The following behavior shall be considered for disqualification of the whole team by the referees.

Causing or attempting to cause damage to the Game Field, its robots, or the opponent’s robots, including the arrangement of the leaves;

Team’s members touch their own Robots intentionally;

Robots climb up the wall and enter the opponent’s game field.

Start before referee’s whistle or signal more than once

Romove the opponent’s leaf

Use the RF to interfere in opponent’s results

Performing any act against the spirit of fair play;

7. SAFETY

All Robots must be built so that they will not harm the operators, the referees, match officials, audience, equipment and the game field

To ensure safety, when using a laser beam, it must be less than a Class 2 laser, and used in a way that will not harm any operators, the referees, match officials, audience, opponent’s equipment and the game field.

The Bud will be made by the team themselve which will be used soft material and safe for operators, the referees, match officials, audience, opponent’s equipment and the game field.

8. OTHERS

Any other behaviors not specified in the rules, referees are given full authority to make the decision and the decision is final in the event of a dispute

The tolerance about dimension of game field and tools is ± 5% (excluding the tolerance which is mention above)

Any amendments to the rules will be announced by the Contest Committee and be updated on website as the “FAQ”:

All teams are encouraged to decorate two Robots in their own styles.

Robots to take part in the contest must be made by the students themselves.

When requested by the Contest Committee, each participating country will be asked to provide information on their robots, including the videotape, which explains the structure and the movement of the participating teams’ robots, prior to the shipment of the robot.